Candy making machine



March 1929- s. c. PECKHAM CANDY MAKING MACHINE I 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 1926 S. C. PECKHAM CANDY MAKING MACHINE March 26, 1929. 4

Filed March 4, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet d 1929- s. c. PECKHAM I CANDY MAKING MACHINE Filed March 4, 1926 a Sheets-Sheet I 3 5:% 5 aaPaair/zam mlm Patented I Mar. 26, 1929.

SAMUEL G. PEEKHAM, OF QEEENVILLE, TEXAS.

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Ffgtlre 3 is at top plan of the lnztohine,

Figure 4 is L sectional view taken on the vertioal phuie indioeted by the line ll-4t of Figur Figur 5 i similar i w ek on h W ttieel plane hdieet e by the ine of F ure 3, and

F ur 6 is e mo fi d l'eeei h WW nd ra tol iet Wheel shown in Figure l.

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The inz ohil'le coin prises u reeeptuo].e 1 the bottom all of which is of gireugtte fornmti on and provided with (lisol'lg rge openings 2. The reoeptztele is snpportedn on and above a table or bench 3 by'iegs t. 1516 openings 2 are of conical fornlgttipn end t re hornnilly closed by plnngers 5. These parts are eohic dl and h g ve inverted eonieullowerend portions (3 which fit in the o genings Rods {7 which t d pw rd y r m h Pleee'e e e slidably mounted in. guide strips Send 9 secured to the reoepteele 1 and provided with 'e r and p v eete'l n s 0 end 1, respectively, for the reception the rods. Polygonel portions 12 of the rods pass through the openings 11 and hold the rods e' st tary me em t- Gewree ieepr g 13 n n i e y he d the plunge in their lowered or closed position, and are mounted on the rods "7 between the gqide strip 8 etele e e e re l n he we A 1 3i? 115 extends through the receptacle 1 and is journaled in bearings 16, and mixing blades 1'] are secured to 1nd extend in opposite direotions from the shaft. The blades 17 are adapted to be operated to eileet the nixing oi the ll l tlll elltl-l from which the candy is to be made by means of an electric or other 5 itablp, motor 18 which is ,eo nneeted to the shaft preferably by t sprocket chain 19 passing abot t 9L sprocket Wheel. 20 fixed t0 the el miture shaft t the motor 18 and a sprocket Wile-e121 i ed ethe shaft 15,

A eedl e eelney r 2 m nn ed 111 th bench or abl 3 wi it ree end d pe ed di e tly beneath t die he e ev nin s 2 f the 'e ept; li ,1- Th ee yer 2 sm FQl Q i e11 vellers 23 which a journel d in e e med e the leen h er t l end. e s, p -end d r he m're e 1 r eiv ng thebe bl ee f the mixed mater al a t ey ere ged fn m he ieeepteele 1 G" will he Open ng he hinnger 5 a e first litt d blY memes herein it r described en t n eree l dewmt idly by he ac on 93 the Spl'in S 13 to te m the bat hes s a t 25 ste me ee eee t reeepte le l an i ie nailed n beerinss 2 3- T sh f i n 1 he h ft 5 by e spr ke hain 27 p s 115; ebee eenre k Wheels 2 W129 fi d e the lnft re pe ti ly- A e ve .30 ire ee ly mounted on the shz ft 25, end these parts ere P ov ded W th P ne 1am 3 re p tive y, to Permit them t be ennected tee'ether s i efl'ee the 'ete i n f th e e one t shaft, The sleeve 30 may be moved in an endw ee, d re oe t en age th pie w th er dieengeg it f m the Pi .1 by m ans eif e lever Whieh s n ete l e e 5 en h uid t p 9 end ha ne d fi t ng n a grooved co l-la r fixed the sleeve, A ii tehed p ing36 m unted @0 th gui strip 9 end a pin carried by the lever 33 provide means for securing the sleeve 3 0 E g est casual endwise movement with o speet to the shaft 25, Ga ns or ipers 68 are secured to the sleeve 30 and cooperate with l lgtnges op toes 39 edjnstablysecured to the rods? whereby to effect the lifting of the plqng'ers 5 against the tension 01 springs 13 The size of the batches depends upon the diameter of the openings 2 and the distance that the plungers 5 ure'lifted by the earns 38, and the adjustable connection of the flenges 39 with the rods 7 permit the distance that the plungers are raised to be varied so as to efieet the'formetion ojfbatehes oi the desired gagement with the pin 31 and the cams 38 are located laterally beyond the flanges lVlnle the materials are being mixed,-the

sleeve isjin idling position, and after the completion of the mixing: operation the sleeve is moved into its active position whereby to e'iiect the formation of the batches.

The conveyor 22 is adapted'to beinte'rmittently operated, and during each operation thereof it advanced through a distance suflicicnt to carry the batchesbencath patters 41 which are located at the front side of the receptacle 1. Beds 42, to the lowerends er which the patters 41 are secured, are slidably mounted in sleeves '43 securedto the front side of the receptacle 1. I The patters 41 are normally.supportedin raised position by springs 44 which are mounted on the rods 42 between rests 45 secured to the receptacle 1 and rests 46 secured to the rods. Rocker arms 47 are pivoted intermediate their ends as shown at 48 to a supporting bar 49 positioned upon and-secured to the receptacle 1.

The front ends of the rocker arms 47 are pro- 7 vided with slots 50 through which the upper ends ofthe rods 42 pass, and springs 51, which establish a cushioned connection between the rocker arms androds, are mounted upon the rods between the rocker arms and rests 52 secured to the rods. The rear ends ofthe rocker arms 47 overlie the shaft 25, and are adapted to be rocked by cams or wipers 53 secured to the sleeve 30 and adapted to engage toes 54-secured to the rocker arms. The

operation of the rocker arms 47 by the cams 53 imparts a downward thrust to the patters 41 with the result that thebatches are shaped as desired. dVhen the cams-53 pass beyond the toes 54-, the springs 44 return the patters 41 to their normally raised position. The

' upper run of the conveyor 22 is supported against downward movement immediately below the patters 41 by aboard 55 supported from the bench or table 3.

The means for intermittently operating the conveyor 22 comprises a ratchetwheel 56 fixedto the rear roller, a pawl 57 pivoted to the rear end of a horizontal rod 58 slidably mounted in bearings 59 secured tothe receptacle 1, a cam 60 fixed to the shaft 15 and adapted during each revolutionthereof to contact with a roller 61 carried by the rod and thus impart a forward thrust to the rod,

and a spring 62 secured to the rod and receptacle. The spring 62 is tensioned during the forward thrust of the rod 58 and imparts a rearward thrust to the rod when the cam 60 moves out of contact with the roller 61. The pawl 57 is of the gravity actuated type and is supported in engagement with the ratchet wheel 56 by a cam 63. A vertical lever 64 is pivoted adjacent its upper end to the receptacle 1 as at 65 and has secured to its lower end the cam 63. A link 66 pivotally connects the upper end of the lever 64 to the lever 33 whereby. to permit the cam 63 to be swung in the direction of the pawl 57 when the sleeve 30 is moved to free it from the shaft 25 and to permit the cam 63 to be swung in the opposite direction when the sleeve is moved to connect it with this shaft. \Vhcn the sleeve 30' is locked to the shaft 25, the cams 38 in contact with the toes 39 and the cams 53 in contact with the toes 54, the cam 63 is in the position shown in F igure 2 and when in this position permits the pawl 57 to engage the ratchet wheel 56. Vhcn the sleeve 30 is out of engagement with the shaft 2;", the cam occupies a position in which it will support the pawl 57 out of operative position with respect to the ratchet wheel 56.

In practice, the machine is prepared for the mixing of the materials from which the candy is to be made by moving the sleeve 230 into its idling position in order that the plungers 5 may remain closed and the patter-s 41 remain idle during the mixing operation. After the materials have been mixed, the sleeve 30 is locked to the shaft 25, without stopping the machine, with the result that the plungers 5 and pattcrs 41 will be rcciprocatwl and the mixing blades 17 constantly rotated. During the reciprocation of the plunger-sv 5 batches. of the mixed material are forced through the openings 2 onto the conveyor .22. As the conveyor 22 is intermittently operated the batches will be carried to and supported beneath the putters 41 long enough to enable them to impart the desired shape to the batches. Due tothe yielding connection between the rods 42 and rocker arms 47, there is no danger of the patters 41 crushing nuts or other similar ingredients of the hatches. if it is not desired to change the shape of the batches after they have been deposited on the conveyor the sleeve 30 may he movcd far enough to carry the cams 53 out of position for engagement with the toes 54 of the rocker arms 47. The pin 32 and the flanges 39 are long enough to permit of this being done without disengaging thesleevc 30 from the shaft 25 and moving the cams 38 out of the path of the flanges 39. and furthermore the pawl 57 will not be moved out of operative position with respect to the ratchet wheel 56. The gears 28 and 29 are of the same size. and in view thereof the shafts 15 and 25 will be driven at the same speed. If desired, the gear 28 may be made smaller than the gear 29 so that the shaft 15 may be driven faster than the shaft as for instance at a ratio oil two to one. When the shaft 15 is driven taster than the shaft 25, the cam will be lined to the latter.

When the sleeve 30 is in idling position, the plungers 5 rest upon the bottom wall ot the receptacle 1 and the springs ll and 51 are not under tension, with the result that the plungers, together with the rods 7, support the flanges 39 slightly above the cams 38 when saidcams are ina vertically depending position, and with the result that the longer "forward portions of the rocker arms l? support the toes 54 slightly above the cams 53 when s: 'd cams are in a vertically de 'iending position. it will thus be apparent that the sleeve 30 may be moved from it i ding into its active position. The pivot 57 of the pawl 57 is located above and rearwardly of the ratchet wheel 56 and the can). 63, the lower edge of the pawl is concave and rests upon the cam, and the pawl is comparatively long and of considerable width and t 'avels forwardly and downwardly with respect to the cam and the axis of the ratchet wheel, with the result that there is no possibility 01 its moving out of en gagemeut with the ratchet wheel and the ratchet wheel is positively moved during each torward movement of the pawl. If desired, the type of atchet wheel shown in Figure (3 may be used. This ratchet wheel-56 is provided with laterally directed pins 56", and when used the free end of the pawl will be provic ed with a notch 57 for engagement with the pins.

From the tioregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation of th machine will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which it appertains. lVllllQ l have described the principle o'li operation of the invention, together with the device which l now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, l. desire to have it umlerstood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the invention as claime l.

What is claimed is 1. A candy making machine comprising a receptacle provided with an opening in the bottom thereof, a batch tormin plunger closing the opening, a rod connect d to the plunger and provided with a flange, mixing blades rotatably supported within the receptaclc, a shatt, a sleeve loose on tho shatt, means adapted to clutch the sleeve to the shaft, a cam carried by the sleeve for contact with the flange to move the plunger in one direction, means for moving the plunger in the opposite direction, and means :tor operating the blades and shaft.

2. A candy making machine comprisssing a receptacle provided with an opening in the bottom thereof, a batch forming plunger closin the opening, a rod connected to the plunger and provided with a flange, a conveyor operating below the opening in the receptacle, means for actuating the conveyor, a patter arranged beyond the receptacle and cooperating with the conveyor, a rod eonnectcd to the patter, a rocker arm connected to the last named rod, springs urging the rods in one direction, a shalt, cams on the shalt adapted to engage the flange and rocker arm, and means for operating the shaft.

A candy lllitlililg machine comprising a receptacle provided with an opening in its bottm'n, a batch forming plunger arranged in alinement with the opening, a rod connected. to the plunger and provided with a too, a shaft, a sleeve provided with a cam and slidably mounted on the shaft to adjust the cam into and out of operative position with respect to the toe,means establishing a driving connection between the sleeve and shaft, the cam being adapted to move the flange in one direction, me adapted to move the flange in the opposite direction, and means tor operating the shaft.

4. A candy making machine including a shaping element, a rod to which the element connected, means slidably supporting the red, a rocker arm connected to the rod, a shaft, a sleeve provided with a cam and slidably mounted on the shaft to permit the cam to be moved into and out of operative position with respect to the rocker arm, the cam being adapted to move the rock r arm and rod in one direction, means for moving the rod and roclter arm in the opposite direction, means establishing a driving connection between the shaft and sleeve, and means for operating the shalt.

5. A candy making machine comprising a receptacle having a d scharge opening, a shaft, means tor operating the shaft, mixing blades carried by the shaft, a conveyoropcrating below the discharge opening, means for driving the conveyor trom the shaft, a sec ond shalt driven from said first shalt, a batch forming plunger within the receptacle, a patter arranged beyond the receptacle and cooperating with the conveyor, means adapted to operate he plunger and patter from the second shaft and movable to render the pl unger and patter inoperative, an element for ad just-lug said means, and means controlled by the element and adaldcd to render the couveyor driving means inoperative when said first means in position to render the plunger and patter inoperative.

In testimony whereof I allin my signature.

SAMUEL C. PECKl-llllil. 

